jeepxj2007
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Michigan
Alright, I have this noise on my xj, its coming from the bottom end somewhere, if you have the hood open you cannot hear it from the top end at all, the only time i ever notice it is when it is idling or very slow speeds with my head out the window 5 mph or less, goes away with rpms, doesn't increase in speed with rpms, i have great oil pressure, 60 at startup, once its warm around 40 ish under load and 35 at idle, it can only be heard down low by the front tires, i never really heard a rod knock or main bearing bad so i don't know what to listen for, i did try pulling one plug at a time, and that had no effect on the noise, sometimes putting it in drive and foot on the brake makes it go away, sometimes it doesn't, its just odd, i have no metal in my oil whatsoever, you cannont hear the noise if u rev it or increase rpms, i tried isolating the noise with a stethescope, but i can't really isolate it, i took a wooden rod and that worked better than the stethscope, i can a ting noise with the stethiscope on the oil pan, but i believe it is a timing chain issue because its not a kerplunk kerplunk type of thing but has a lot of time in the intervals and doens't soudn like a knock or anything, its more of a triangle music instrument type of noise and i don't believe it is bearing related, and the motor is suppose to only have 50,000 miles on it so i highly doubt it is bearing related, with all of this info does it sound like i have a serious engine prb or just a random noise jeeps make?...my dad told me its not a rod bearing and not to worry about it but i thought i would run it accross you guys, i know about the flexplate things, but i cannot get the bolts out cuz they are stuck good, but does it sound engine related or flexplate related?